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UNM?s Ednah Kurgat took first place overall at the 2017 NCAA Championships in Division I Cross Country in Louisville, Kentucky on Nov. 18, 2017. Kurgat is a sophomore transfer from Liberty University.

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Cross Country: New Mexico women back on top after winning 2017 NCAA Championship

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | November 19

New Mexico ended the season as champions again, picking up its second national championship in three years by capturing the 2017 NCAA Championship title in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. The women's cross country team is no stranger to performing at an elite level—having finished in seventh place at the same venue last season. In fact, the squad has finished in the top 10 for eight consecutive years after Saturday's performance, winning the whole thing in 2015. Head coach Joe Franklin said this year's squad was different, but the end result was the same as the Lobos stood atop the national cross country landscape with almost a completely different roster than two years ago.

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Cross Country: Lobo cross country competing as one of the favorites in the field at 2017 NCAA Championships

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | November 17

The University of New Mexico Women’s cross country team will compete at the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive year — and as the No. 2 team in the country, have a legitimate shot at earning another national championship. Head coach Joe Franklin said this year's team has a lot of similarities to UNM's 2015 National Championship squad, but in many ways is very different. New Mexico seemed to blow through the competition in 2015, but both teams had a second-place showing at the Mountain Region Championships.

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Cross Country: Women continue to roll, extending streak of NCAA Championship appearances

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | November 12

UNM cross country qualified its women’s team as well as an individual on the men’s side for the NCAA Championships next week after a solid showing at the Mountain Region Championships on Friday. The women’s race was won by UNM sophomore Ednah Kurgat, who took home an individual win for the fourth straight time despite the level of competition presumably rising each meet. She paced the field with a finishing time of 20:01.4 and seems to be primed for success and figures to be one of the top candidates with a shot at an individual win on the national stage on Friday.

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Cross Country: Lobos look for solid showing at Mountain Region Championships

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | November 8

The University of New Mexico cross country team will head to Logan, Utah to compete at the Mountain Region Championships, with the goal of qualifying for the NCAA Championships in sight. Head coach Joe Franklin said the men's and women's team may have different approaches in how to achieve that goal though. The women, the No. 2 ranked team in the country, maintained its position after winning the Mountain West Championships on its home course on Oct.

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Cross Country: UNM welcomes talented, nationally ranked field as it hosts MW Championships

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | October 26

The New Mexico cross country teams return to their home track as New Mexico hosts the upcoming Mountain West Championships on Friday at the UNM North Golf Course. UNM has had plenty of success competing in the conference championships over the years. While the men had its consecutive Mountain West Championship streak snapped at six a couple of years ago, the women are still riding an active streak of nine straight conference titles. The women’s team, which is ranked No. 2 in the country, could be poised to protect that crown. Sophomore sensation Ednah Kurgat has posted back-to-back individual wins at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, followed by another top performance at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational.

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Cross Country: Three Lobos make top 10 at invitational

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | October 15

The New Mexico women banded together to notch an impressive win over a strong field Friday at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, with three runners finishing in the top 10. UNM sophomore Ednah Kurgat set the pace for the rest of the pack, earning her second-straight individual win after being the fastest woman on the course the previous meet. She said her focus coming into this meet was how the team would perform, but capturing the top position as an individual probably helped set the tone for her whole team.

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Cross Country: UNM looks to tighten time spreads at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | October 13

New Mexico cross country had a strong outing at the the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational a couple of weeks ago and will look to strengthen its chances on Friday in Madison, Wisconsin toward fulfilling the quest to be at the NCAA Championships next month. The Lobo women took first place two weeks ago at Notre Dame, while the men turned in a top 10 performance. Head coach Joe Franklin said in a release that the team was excited to compete again and will have a goal to close the gaps between runners on both of the squads.